5-6a+2a=21-a+5a

Simple and best practice solution for 5-6a+2a=21-a+5a equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for 5-6a+2a=21-a+5a equation:


Simplifying
5 + -6a + 2a = 21 + -1a + 5a

Combine like terms: -6a + 2a = -4a
5 + -4a = 21 + -1a + 5a

Combine like terms: -1a + 5a = 4a
5 + -4a = 21 + 4a

Solving
5 + -4a = 21 + 4a

Solving for variable 'a'.

Move all terms containing a to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4a' to each side of the equation.
5 + -4a + -4a = 21 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: -4a + -4a = -8a
5 + -8a = 21 + 4a + -4a

Combine like terms: 4a + -4a = 0
5 + -8a = 21 + 0
5 + -8a = 21

Add '-5' to each side of the equation.
5 + -5 + -8a = 21 + -5

Combine like terms: 5 + -5 = 0
0 + -8a = 21 + -5
-8a = 21 + -5

Combine like terms: 21 + -5 = 16
-8a = 16

Divide each side by '-8'.
a = -2

Simplifying
a = -2

See similar equations:

| 8(x-2)+2=2+x-23 | | 3x+2=2x | | 5x+2=4x-6 | | 5(m-3)=2(m-9) | | 4(2x-3)=5x+7 | | 3+8x=24 | | 8=2-3x | | 6+4x=5x-3 | | 3x+6=21 | | -5+6x=15+2x | | -5(x+3)=5 | | 10+3x=5x+4 | | -4+10=4b-3-3b | | -3a-5+9a=8+5 | | X+5=12-6 | | x+4=2x-8 | | 35-5=18x-3x | | 8x-2x=7+3+8 | | 13-8=5x | | 17-y=4y-3 | | -3(x-1)=4(x+2)+2 | | 5x+3+6x-11=8x+25 | | 7x+9=37 | | 11x-10=78 | | 12-2x=22 | | 2x-14=-2 | | 3w+3=3 | | 2y+7=-7 | | 5m+6+2(2m-5)=5(m+5) | | 9x-5(3x-12)=30 | | 55x-3(9x+12)=-64 | | 2(x+3)=2x+3 |

Equations solver categories